Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-02-10
PATHS PERIL.
A Bomb in the Grand
Opera House.
THE DIVA DIscoScERTEDl
She Saves the People From q
Stampede and Finishes
the Concert.
Especial TO sss Herald BY .Ae Assocsa,fsd Prsss

Especial 10 sas Herald BY TIE Assocss,fed Prsssi
SAX FRAScrsco, February "A dra-
matir and sensational episode occurred
tonight at the Grsnd Opera House,
where Aielina Patti was giving her last
concert of the season. AMI which was
also announced As her last appearance
IN this city, The incident viii tend To
make hsr farewell performance memora-
BILE. At twenty minutes past ten. affer
Patti ksd twice been recalled before the
curtain az the coaciuzion OF the
aria from La Traviasa" and lust as she
had retired again TO the wings tre-
msndoas explosion was clearly heard
ADORE the veciferous applause, and .
cloud OF smoke Was seen to rise over the
rail. instantly every lorguetts N the
house mas focused on that portion of tha
house where the exciting scene was
sranspiring and a panic was Imminrns.
People in the gallery were rushing about
seeking the quickest means OF exit, and
it was only by the seif-pussession OF
newzpspsr men present II tine hsx,
coupled with that OF the diva" that q
stampede OF tue entire house WIS pre-
vented. The newspaper men were in the
stage box. and quickly perceived that no
serious result had occurred and
that denager was over- They
connaaicased by nosis aud mstions
with Patti, who =as still in sight IN the
fliee, to come before the curtain Sha.
conprehsndei the situation and came
forward quickly. aad giving a nod To
Arditsi, oeg1a singing "Homs, Swee.
Home" Tnis had = calming effect On
the audience, and though many left to
ascertain the eaase and effect OF the ua-
expected FunctuAticn to the perform
aace, the concert was carried = cum
ciu<ion-
As soon as the location of the trouble
cozld be learned \ policeman rushed To
tie scene and found a man with badly
burned face and hands. moaning with
sgony, and the remains of an internal
machine about him. He was placed
under arrest and conveys I'd To the Re-
csivinx hospitsl where he stated thai be
had stepped to pick up his hat and cana
and found a package under the seat.
which he picked M and that as he raised
it to see what it WAS Il exFiode,L
Though ne was badly burned about the
sace and hands Is il believed he receivesi
no serious injuries. No other person iz
known to be hurt. He gave his name
- Dr.. James HEDGES, dysrep=ia special
ist, residencs Central place. San Fran
CISCO
Others, however. gave . different and
andouhsessly correct version OF the az
f.;r. A lady who sal next to hiza, sasl
narrowly escaped injury, stated that
during the evening he uns.se a num-
ber OF significant remarks which
pointed clearly 10 the purpose
which hs later attempted to carry
oat. Among the observations which
the lady distinctly remembered was
'sPatti . singing exeslisntly t0-nighr,
but she viii never sing any more" He
was also heard 20 make uncGmeiimentary
and rsvenyefai ailu=ions to T. C. Flnos1
and FAIR, who were present In q bux
At the Receiving Hospital, after the
wounds were dressed, the chief OF police
attempted to make him confess,
bus wss completely unsucrsss
full He stously maintained has innS-
cence. The Chief OF Police pronsunces
him \ crank.
The bomb was made OF a can iilad
with pe~der, In the center OF which
was . bottle. The can was wrapped
IN pieces of cloth soaked in intiam-
nable oil, and il Is believed that
the intention was not only to XIII Patti
and those near the stage. bur also
to set fire to the building. 1t WAS
arranged to explode by = number of
friction matches which connected with
q fuse inserted in the powder. The the
ory Is that the fuse bcrnsd too qaichiy
for the crank and the explosion was Pre-
mature. Thocgh Patti performed her
part in the evenings programme to the
finish, it was noticeable that the OCCUR
renee had considerable effect upon her
and somewhat subjued her usual vixzc-
ity.